South African Music Archive Project
Indigenous music
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- Artist(s): Ganda women | Composer: Ali H. Wachibi (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Clapping, Daressalaam, East African, Ganda, Ganda, Indigenous music, Ndingidi Lute, Party song, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Wachibi,Ali H., ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2257.
- Composer: Nerisoni Chirapi Gumbo (Performer) | 1948/04/19 | Bikita, Duma, Folk music, Gumbo,Chirapi Nerisoni, Indigenous music, Karanga, Southern African, Southern Rhodesia, Story Song, Zimbabwe, ILAM | Folk music - Story song. Further details refer ILAM field card (AF15)
- Artist(s): Lozi men and women (Performer) | Composer: Composer not specifiedGoodwin Lewanika (Performer) | 1949/08/05 | Dance song, Folk music, Goodwin Lewanika, Hunting song, Indigenous music, Lozi, Lozi, Manyanga, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Manyanga dance music. Further information refer ILAM field card number: C3X-12
- Artist(s): Zaramo boys | Composer: Pembe Selemani (Performer)Composer not specified | 1950-00-00 | Dance song, Daressalaam, East African, Fighting song, Indigenous music, Pembe Selemani, Pipe dance, Rattle, Tanganyika, Tanzania, Viyanzi flute ensemble, Zaramo, Zaramo, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM record number: CR2558.
- Composer: Tonga Boy (Performer) | 1949/09/16 | Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Nyasaland, Southern African, Tonga, Tonga, ILAM | Story Song. Further details refer ILAM card no C5N10
- Artist(s): Children at Napele Goods Lines | Composer: S.E. Kankhuni (Performer) | 1949/09/17 | Folk song, Indigenous music, Malawi, Napele Goods Lines, Nyanja, Nyasaland, S.E. Kankhuni, Southern African, ILAM | Children's Singing Game. Further details refer ILAM card no C5O1
- Composer: T Makala (Performer)Composer not specified | 1905/05/16 | Basutoland, concertina, Indigenous music, Lesotho, Makala,T., Sotho, South Africa, Southern African, Vocal, ILAM | Further details refer ILAM shellac record (commercial recordings) number: CR1194
- Artist(s): Joel M. Jere (Leader) | Composer: Ngoni men (Performer) | 1950/05/29 | Children's song, Folk music, Henga, Indigenous music, Jere,Joel M., Malawi, Ngoni, Nkata Bay, Nyasaland, Singing game, Southern African, Stick, Tumbuka, ILAM | Two singing games for children with sticks beaten on the ground. Further details refer ILAM field card (D2E5)
- Composer: Bemba men (Performer) | 1949/08/02 | Bemba, Bemba, Fighting song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Nkana, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Folk music - clan fighting song by Bemba men. Translated english title - "Nkalamo has lost an eye". Further details refer ILAM field card C3U6.
- Artist(s): Webi Mumba (Leader) | Composer: Composer not specifiedMufilira Government School Choir (Performer) | 1949/07/28 | Bemba, Dance song, Folk music, Indigenous music, Malaila, Mufilira Government School Choir, Mumba,Webi, Northern Rhodesia, Southern African, Unaccompanied, Zambia, ILAM | Malaila dance song. Translated English title - "The lion has lost an eye." Further details refer ILAM Shellac record number: TP0650
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